"
Full of this purpose, for he was not lacking in a certain quality
of nerve and courage, Haynes went down to the quadrangle.
"I am afraid a good deal of feeling was aroused this afternoon,
Furlong," began the turnback.
Then he gulped, clenched his fists and lost color, for Cadet Furlong,
without a word, had turned on his heel and walked away.
"Griffin, what does Fur-----"
Cadet Griffin, too, turned on his heel, passing on.
"Dobbs-----"
It was Dobbs's turn to show his back and stroll away.
"What the deuce has got into them all?" wondered Haynes, though
his heart sank, for, much as he wanted to ignore the meaning,
it was becoming plain to him.
Another cadet was passing along the walk. To him Haynes turned
with an appealing face.
"Lewis," began the turnback, "I am afraid I shall have to ask
you-----"
Whatever it was, Lewis did not wait to hear. He looked at Haynes
as though he saw nothing there, and joined a little group of cadets
beyond.
"Confound these puppies!" growled Haynes to himself. "They're all
fellows that I hazed when they were plebes, and they haven't
forgiven me. I see clearly enough that, if I am to have an
explanation, or get a chance to make one, I must do it through the
members of my old class.
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